Jeb Clarifies 'Anchor Baby' Remarks: 'It's More Related To Asian People'

[RandySF]

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush attempted to clarify his remarks about "anchor babies" during a stop near the U.S. border with Mexico on Monday, saying Asian immigrants are really more of the problem.

When asked if he thought his repeated use of the term "anchor babies" – a derogatory term for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrant parents – Bush said: "What I was talking about was the specific case of fraud being committed where there's organized efforts, and frankly, it's more related to Asian people coming into our country and having children in that organized effort."

Bush prefaced his answer with "as I said in Spanish," and went on to rail against political correctness, saying "we need to chill out."



http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jeb-bush-anchor-babies-asian-immigrants

[Thinkingabout]

1. So now he is trying to make friends in the Chinese community, think I would give it up.

[Fred Sanders]

2. Another example of white privilege...to be able to smear an entire other race without even realizing it.

[Aerows]

3. Gee, Jeb

it's so much better to disparage Asians instead of disparaging Latinos.

Is there anyone else you'd like to insult, or did you meet your "get the hate on" criteria for today?

[JI7]

4. well, as long as you hate some minority group you still have a chance to win the republican Primary